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dancing spawn of ungoliant · 07-15-2005, 12:20 PM

You came up with a rather tricky cryptic clue, Arestevana.

Quote:

If the road "goes ever on and on", how else might you describe it?

Umm, long? Tiring? Eternal? A blister in your toe?

And then there's that "hears ocean following" part. Should I search synonymes for ocean? How about sea, deep or brine? On the other hand, an ocean can rush, swish, roar or din... Another hint wouldn't hurt.

Mettare · 07-17-2005, 05:12 PM

Quote:

If the road "goes ever on and on", how else might you describe it?

Endless?

The only thing I can think of is Endless Stair...

Arestevana · 07-17-2005, 05:57 PM

Yes, my clue does seem to be too confusing, doesn't it?

You are both on the right track with your reasoning, but not with your answers. The clue refers, literally, to an avian advisor.

Mettare is correct with "endless", and dancing spawn is correct with the synonymous "sea". This gives you the instructions for solving the cryptic clue. Endless modifies the road, and one hears "sea" not "ocean". Is this sufficient, or is another hint required?

Mettare · 07-17-2005, 06:07 PM

Endless road = roa
Sea following = c

So is it Roäc?

Arestevana · 07-18-2005, 09:10 AM

It is indeed.

The thread is yours.

Mettare · 07-19-2005, 01:15 PM

... let's give a try...

Look over the pond: you see boundary and behind it one sheep standing, followed by the first of nightingales

EDIT: I'm going away for about ten days, so you'll have to wait till I come back...

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 07-22-2005, 04:17 AM

At first glance I'd say it's Linaewen. A ewe is obviously there, followed by the first of 'nightingales' (n), but I'm still not sure where the boundary comes from. The whole, of course, is Sindarin for 'Lake of Birds'. One might call it a pond at a pinch.

07-17-2005, 06:07 PM	#4
Mettare Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: terra borealis Posts: 82	Endless road = roa Sea following = c So is it Roäc? __________________ Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life. ~ Terry Pratchett

07-18-2005, 09:10 AM	#5
Arestevana Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: May 2003 Location: West over water Posts: 486	Hurrah! It is indeed. The thread is yours.

07-19-2005, 01:15 PM	#6
Mettare Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: terra borealis Posts: 82	Uuh, I've never done this before... ... let's give a try... Look over the pond: you see boundary and behind it one sheep standing, followed by the first of nightingales EDIT: I'm going away for about ten days, so you'll have to wait till I come back... __________________ Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life. ~ Terry Pratchett Last edited by Mettare; 07-21-2005 at 01:43 PM.

07-22-2005, 04:17 AM	#7
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Wild guesswork At first glance I'd say it's Linaewen. A ewe is obviously there, followed by the first of 'nightingales' (n), but I'm still not sure where the boundary comes from. The whole, of course, is Sindarin for 'Lake of Birds'. One might call it a pond at a pinch. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

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07-17-2005, 05:57 PM	#3
Arestevana Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: May 2003 Location: West over water Posts: 486	Yes, my clue does seem to be too confusing, doesn't it? You are both on the right track with your reasoning, but not with your answers. The clue refers, literally, to an avian advisor. Mettare is correct with "endless", and dancing spawn is correct with the synonymous "sea". This gives you the instructions for solving the cryptic clue. Endless modifies the road, and one hears "sea" not "ocean". Is this sufficient, or is another hint required?